{"product_id":"joan-of-arc","title":"Joan of Arc","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoan of Arc, a game of \"Conquest and Perfidy in the Kingdom of France\", deals with the conflicts in France during the Hundred Years' War.  It's a multiplayer wargame with a card-driven combat system and a political layer that players must contend with.\n\nFor just over one hundred years England and France battled over who would sit on the French throne. Even within France itself factions developed, putting forth their own candidates challenging the rights of the Dauphin. From this struggle heroes emerged, notably the Black Prince and Jeanne d'Arc, The Maid of Orleans. Tremendous battles were fought at Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt, yet their impact on the war was ephemeral. Long sieges followed short campaigns, bands of the notorious Free Companies, temporarily unemployed, marauded across the countryside in search of rapine and plunder. Complicating matters, both famine and plague poisoned the seasons. All in all, 'twas a grand time!\n\nThe game randomly lasts from 8 to 10 turns.\n\nThe winner is the player with the most Pretender Points.  \nPoints are gained at the end of each turn for each Province a player controls.  \nControlled cities gain revenue. Those can be spent on Battle Cards and fortification.\n\nBattles are resolved by playing Battle Cards (yellow(numerical) or red(special cards), combined with Influence, fortifications, and die roll.\n\nTURN SEQUENCE\nIncome phase: based on controlled cities\nPolitical phase: vote for War or Peace\nBattle Cards collection  \nPurchase fortifications and\/or cards.  \nPlayer Order phase\nEvent(s) phase\nForeign Intervention phase\nPlayer Turns: In player order, each player resolves:  \n1-Expansion moves\n2-Combat only if 2+ Yellow cards; Resolve battle, then repeat combat if needed.\nPretender Points: Players gain points (depending on regions they control), then Influence points (up to 6), then discard all cards.\nGAME END: check on turn 8 and 9, automatic on 10\n\nComponents:\n\n1 mounted game board \n80 cards (a la Tarot) \n20 resin cast castles and 10 resin cast strongholds \ndie-cut coin markers and garrisons representing the factions of France, England, Navarre, Brittany, Flanders and Burgandy.\n\n\n     Sequel Renaissance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlay time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150 min\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplexity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.54 \/ 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pascal Bernard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Clash of Arms Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51926208217304,"sku":"SB-73B0350D04FE-BOARD-GAMES-UNK-SEALED","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6271\/0488\/files\/ff65p7lu75g75noi3fq9ya5o2hun.jpg?v=1785459950","url":"https:\/\/abbyboardwalkstore.com\/products\/joan-of-arc","provider":"Boardwalk Cafe \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}